House Gives Bipartisan Approval to $900 Billion Defense Bill

The legislation codifies President Trump’s agenda but includes a few measures challenging his policies and insisting on more ...
NPR

The shutdown is over, so what's next for Congress?

U.S. government reopened this week after a 43-day shutdown. But Congress did not address the expiring health care subsidies that were the central issue in the fight. What comes next for a Congress ...
CNN

What’s happening to end the government shutdown? Nothing

Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And President Donald Trump, supposedly the world’s greatest dealmaker, is tuned out. This ...

In the House, Censures Proliferate, Reflecting a Poisonous Climate

Formal reprimands, once rare, dominated the chamber’s agenda this week, prompting lawmakers in both parties to call for changes to the way the House handles such actions.
The Conversation

What does the US Congress want with Australia’s eSafety commissioner?

Lester Munson receives funding from the U.S. Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He is affiliated with the Republican Party in the United States and worked in Congress for over 20 years. In ...
The Hill

What is the controversy over Adelita Grijalva being sworn into Congress?

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is poised to fill a vacancy in the House left by her father, the late Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, but her swearing-in has been unexpectedly delayed. Adelita ...
CNN

Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection to Congress after nearly 40 years in Washington

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only female speaker of the US House of Representatives and one of the most powerful figures in Democratic politics for decades, has announced she will not seek reelection. ...